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Berkeley Montessori School

1310 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA, 94702-0947 -

School Notes Overview:

Berkeley Montessori School is an independent school serving children ages 3 to 14, located on two beautiful campuses in Berkeley, CA. BMS is not a place where students just "do" school. BMS is a welcoming place where students, parents, and teachers are engaged in meaningful learning. Students develop the skills and knowledge they need within assignments and projects that encourage inquiry, critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, ethics, and habits of mind and heart with connections to the wider world---all within a respectful, culturally responsive community. BMS is a place where teachers are supported to continue their own learning so that they integrate the best available knowledge into their practice. BMS is a place where parents are supported in their parenting through ongoing workshops, parenting circles, and many opportunities for participation. BMS is a place that transforms education to meet the needs of our students for their future. At BMS, we strive to ignite curious minds, awaken generous hearts, and engage in a changing world. ...

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School Overview:

	Berkeley Montessori School
School Type	Montessori School
School Membership(s)	American Montessori Society (AMS) Institute for Independent Education
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
Learning Differences Supported	Learning Specialist and Child Psychologist on Staff
Year Founded	1964
County	Alameda County, CA
Student Body
Total Students	287 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	29%	37%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 65 students
	Kind - 30 students
	Grade 1 - 25 students
	Grade 2 - 25 students
	Grade 3 - 25 students
	Grade 4 - 20 students
	Grade 5 - 20 students
	Grade 6 - 27 students
	Grade 7 - 25 students
	Grade 8 - 25 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	32 teachers
Average Class Size	25
List of Courses Offered	Link to List of Courses
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:8	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	172 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Tuition Notes	Tuition is grade specific and ranges from $14,940 to $18,560 depending on program level.
% on Financial Aid	27%
Acceptance Rate	75%
Head of School	Janet Stork
Admissions Director	Paula Farmer
Sport
Total Sports Offered	4
	Sports
	Basketball	Flag Football
	Soccer	Volley Ball
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	2
	Extracurriculars
	Eco Club	Garage Band (Middle School)

School Notes:

Inquiry Based Learning
Field Trips to promote experiential learning along with the academic curriculum on all levels
Montessori Plus approach to pedagogy
Profile last updated: 07/21/2008

In the News:

Letters to the Editor (The Berkeley Daily Planet)
posted on November 5, 2009 at 05:19:03 pm
Your account of the most recent efforts to preserve the magnificent Hillside School brought back bittersweet memories.
Neighbors Launch Effort to Save Historic Hillside School (The Berkeley Daily Planet)
posted on October 23, 2009 at 11:01:03 pm
A former Berkeley public elementary school dating back to 1928, Hillside, at 1581 Le Roy Ave., was abandoned by the Berkeley Unified School District in 1983 because of sagging enrollment.
Past and present strike a balance (San Francisco Chronicle)
posted on September 15, 2009 at 07:33:55 am
The San Francisco Friends School and the SPUR Urban Center look nothing alike: one revives a spacious wooden factory from 1906; the other is a taut glass insert to a tight downtown block. What they share is a deceptively casual sense of restraint, using...
Malcolm X Elementary Reopens After 2-Day Closure (The Berkeley Daily Planet)
posted on May 7, 2009 at 06:27:01 am
On Sunday, May 3, Berkeley’s acting Public Health Officer, Dr. Janet Berreman, ordered classes at Malcolm X to be dismissed for at least a week starting Monday, after the parent of two students at the school was identified as a probable swine flu case.
Swine Flue Update: Malcolm X Students to Avoid Public Areas; Montessori Eighth Graders Asked to Stay Home (The Berkeley Daily Planet)
posted on May 5, 2009 at 07:51:05 pm
One of the three probable cases is the parent of two children at Malcolm X Elementary School in Berkeley. Janet Berreman, Berkeley’s acting health officer, dismissed classes at Malcolm X Elementary School Sunday after the parent was determined to be a probable swine flu case.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (94702)	School Zip (94702)	(CA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	15,629 people	33,864,644 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	52%	32%
Population Average Age	37 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	2.2 persons	2.8 persons
Median Household Income	$39,290	$51,306
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.2 rooms	4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	66 years old	41 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	46% / 54%	55% / 45%